PART 1212—RECORDS AND FILES MAINTENANCE Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 et seq.; et seq., et seq., et seq.; et seq., et seq., et seq., et seq.; et seq., et seq., et seq. Source: 48 FR 35641, Aug. 5, 1983, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 75 FR 61084, Oct. 4, 2010. Subpart A—General Provisions [Reserved] Subpart B—Oil, Gas, and OCS Sulphur—General § 1212.50 Required recordkeeping and reports. All records pertaining to offshore and onshore Federal and Indian oil and gas leases shall be maintained by a lessee, operator, revenue payor, or other person for 6 years after the records are generated unless the recordholder is notified, in writing, that records must be maintained for a longer period. When an audit or investigation is underway, records shall be maintained until the recordholder is released by written notice of the obligation to maintain records. [49 FR 37345, Sept. 21, 1984] § 1212.51 Records and files maintenance. (a) Records. (b) Period for keeping records. (c) Inspection of records. [49 FR 37345, Sept. 21, 1984; 49 FR 40576, Oct. 17, 1984, as amended at 67 FR 19111, Apr. 18, 2002] § 1212.52 Definitions. Terms used in this subpart shall have the same meaning as in 30 U.S.C. 1702. [49 FR 37345, Sept. 21, 1984] Subpart C—Federal and Indian Oil [Reserved] Subpart D—Federal and Indian Gas [Reserved] Subpart E—Solid Minerals—General § 1212.200 Maintenance of and access to records. (a) All records pertaining to Federal and Indian solid minerals leases shall be maintained by a lessee, operator, revenue payor, or other person for 6 years after the records are generated unless the record holder is notified, in writing, that records must be maintained for a longer period. When an audit or investigation is underway, records shall be maintained until the record holder is released by written notice of the obligation to maintain records. (b) The ONRR shall have access to all records of the operator/lessee pertaining to compliance to Federal royalties, including, but not limited to: (1) Qualities and quantities of all products mined, processed, sold, delivered, or used by the operator/lessee. (2) Prices received for mined or processed products, prices paid for like or similar products, and internal transfer prices. (3) Costs of mining, processing, handling, and transportation. [47 FR 33193, July 30, 1982. Redesignated at 48 FR 35641, Aug. 5, 1983, and amended at 51 FR 15767, Apr. 28, 1986; 54 FR 1532, Jan. 13, 1989] Subpart F—Coal [Reserved] Subpart G—Other Solid Minerals [Reserved] Subpart H—Geothermal Resources Source: 56 FR 57286, Nov. 8, 1991, unless otherwise noted. § 1212.350 Definitions. Terms used in this subpart shall have the same meaning as in § 1206.351. § 1212.351 Required recordkeeping and reports. (a) Records. (b) Period for keeping records. (c) Access to records. (1) Qualities and quantities of all products extracted, processed, sold, delivered, or used by the operator/lessee; (2) Prices received for products, prices paid for like or similar products, and internal transfer prices; and (3) Costs of extraction, power generation, electrical transmission, and byproduct transportation. (d) Inspection of Records. [56 FR 57286, Nov. 8, 1991, as amended at 67 FR 19111, Apr. 18, 2002] Subpart I—OCS Sulfur [Reserved]